Registered Nurse
Company: Jet Health Inc.
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Registered Nurse - Home Health
Albuquerque, NM
Sign-On Bonus Available!
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home health care
and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health
education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the
resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the
needs of individual and families within their homes and
communities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIESPatient Care
- Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of
patient and family to determine home health needs. Provides a
complete physical assessment and history of current and previous
illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of
nursing process.
- Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
- Writing and initiating plan of care
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing
diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing
diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the
patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by
the physician in the physician's plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate
per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and
facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and
optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and
assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned
caseload.Communication
- Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical
notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records
pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs
and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives
physicians' orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to
coordinate the care plan.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques
as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as
ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities
for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works
in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members
in providing continuity of care.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice
Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the
patient and family/caregiver.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.Additional Duties
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call
policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary
items and services are available.
- Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities
when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and
maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills
through attendance and participation in continuing education and
inservice classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case
assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance
improvement teams and activities.POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Registered nurse with current licensure to practice
professional nursing in the state.
- Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of
nursing.
- Maintains a current CPR certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in
accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good
working order.
- Minimum of two years experience, at lease one of which is in
the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is
preferred.
- Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising
hospice aides.
- Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and
written communications; nursing skills per competency
checklist.
- Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload
independently.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift,
position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and
equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling,
and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required
nursing skills.
Keywords: Jet Health Inc., Albuquerque , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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